Taking part in a global treasure hunt
High-tech hide-and-seek lets families explore outdoors
By ERIK A. CARLSON
When technology is talked about in reference to entertainment, the first thing that comes to mind is children wasting the day away on video games.
But through the use of geocaching, a number of Milwaukeeans are finding treasures outdoors.
Geocaching is a high-tech scavenger hunt utilizing a hand-held global positioning system device to find a hidden cache just off the beaten trail in public parks.
The caches are full of trinkets and small goodies that are often associated with toy surprises found in grocery store vending machines.
Tami Mauland and her husband, Wade, of West Bend started geocaching with their 4-year-old daughter, Tait, and 7-year-old son, Dane, on Oct. 10, and since then the family has logged 840 finds